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Markwell
(EN)
/
Fentenvargh
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Landrake-with-St-Erney
Hundred:
East Wivelshire
Notes:
The Ael- prefix was lost by 1199.
Elements:
fenten
Meaning:
spring, well, source
Margh
This refers to the name of a person:
name
Elements notes:
<fenten> 'spring, well' + <Margh> personal name - mark
Historic forms:
Aelmarches wylle 1018 Markewelle 1199 Markwill’ 1296 Markeswell 1306 Markeswell 1316 Markwelle 1309 Merkwell 1322